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236241

Pentaerythritol

99%

Synonym(s):

2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol

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Linear Formula:
C(CH2OH)4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.15
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-104-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1679274
MDL number:
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InChI key

WXZMFSXDPGVJKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C5H12O4/c6-1-5(2-7,3-8)4-9/h6-9H,1-4H2

SMILES string

OCC(CO)(CO)CO

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99%

bp

276 °C/30 mmHg (lit.)

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General description

Pentaerythritol is acrystalline , odour less white solid. The presence of neopentane core and four terminalhydroxyl groups makes it a versatile substrate for the synthesispolyfunctionalized compounds.

Application

Pentaerythritol can be used as a starting material to prepare four armed polyurethane prepolymers, which are applicable in the synthesis of UV cured polyurethane dispersions.

It can be used as an additive in the preparation of flame retardant polymers.

It can also be used as a precursor to synthesize polyethylene glycol/4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate/pentaerythritol copolymer which is applicable as heat storage material.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Regulatory Information

易制爆化学品
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Chin-Wen Chen et al.
Polymers, 12(9) (2020-09-10)
Bio-based unsaturated poly(butylene adipate-co-butylene itaconate) (PBABI) aliphatic copolyesters were synthesized with pentaerythritol (PE) as a modifier, observing the melting point, crystallization, and glass transition temperatures were decreased from 59.5 to 19.5 °C and 28.2 to -9.1 °C as an increase
Tao Tu et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 73(14), 5255-5263 (2008-06-19)
Molecular scaffolds that have well-defined geometries, are easy to synthesize and functionalize, and can hold attached sites of molecular recognition in suitable orientations are useful tools in various areas of science and technology. The utility of the tetraphenyl ether of
Michael C Hacker et al.
Biomacromolecules, 9(6), 1558-1570 (2008-05-17)
In this study, we synthesized and characterized a series of macromers based on poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) that undergo thermally induced physical gelation and, following chemical modification, can be chemically cross-linked. Macromers with number average molecular weights typically ranging from 2000-3500 Da
François Morvan et al.
Bioconjugate chemistry, 18(5), 1637-1643 (2007-07-31)
The synthesis of propargylated pentaerythrityl phosphodiester oligomers (PePOs) was achieved using a DNA synthesizer with a bis-propargylated pentaerythritol-based phosphoramidite. An azido fucose derivative was reacted under "click" chemistry conditions activated by microwaves to construct a series of glycosylated PePOs bearing
Yanming Wang et al.
Biomacromolecules, 10(3), 617-622 (2009-02-14)
Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers represent one of the most efficient polymeric gene carriers. This study describes a new family of PAMAM dendrimers that can be synthesized using a Pentaerythritol derivative (PD) as a core that possesses 12 branches. This new approach

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